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At least one or two of you have mentioned problems with the filters
'dumping back to the login page'.

I'm not sure what's happening, because they work great for me.

If you have a problem with the site that seems to be an 'it doesn't
work right' issue, like this, could you please include your:

Operating System (Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP, MacOS8/9, MacOS
X, or other)
Browser name/version (IE5, IE6, Netscape, AOL, Firefox, Safari)

I can't test all these combinations, but I can tell you that the site
is known to work with:

MacOS X, Safari/Firefox
WinXP, IE/Firefox

If the problem is 'I would rather it do This than That', then just send
it on, and don't bother with the OS/Browser.

[Firefox Advertisement]
If you haven't tried it, you should try Firefox, the browser product of
Mozilla.org, and a descendent of Netscape. Firefox is one of the best
browsers out there, with good compliance to the various standards. IE
hasn't been maintained very well lately, with most of the 'updates'
being simply fixes for security holes.

Firefox has a very good built-in pop-up blocker. You almost never see
pop-up ads with it, and there are lots of really cool extensions,
including one that will take a 'mailto:' link, and use it to open up a
new mail message in Yahoo! Mail, and fill out the To:, Subject:, and
Body: fields, if they are specified in the link.

Also, you'll love the 'Tabbed Browsing' feature. You can
ctrl-shift-click on chapters 2, 3, and 4 of a story, and they'll be
loading in the background (within your current window) while you're
reading chapter 1. Especially useful for when you're taking a laptop
out away from your internet connection, and want to have something to
read on the road.
[/Firefox Advertisement]

I added some comments on how the filters work to the story list page.
Subcategories haven't been assigned yet, but the Main Category is
treated as one of the subcategories. The subcategories list is limited
to those subcategories that have been created off that main category
(and none have been created yet), or the full list of subcategories, if
no main category is selected.

Anthony

Perhaps it's because subcategories aren't set yet. I mean there are only
three default subcategories, right? Poetry, Drabble and Vignette (and I
can't even remember if Vignette is by default). Otherwise, it's just a
bunch of words as suggestions that the Category Engineers will look at to
try and group stories. Subcategory is still in flux.

--Ainaechoiriel

MEFA Admin and Founder

"This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond said, "for
it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.

http://gabrielle.sytes.net/mefa The Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards

Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anthony Holder [mailto:aaholder@swbell.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 1:19 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Filter problems with MEFA2005 site
>
>
> At least one or two of you have mentioned problems with the
> filters 'dumping back to the login page'.
>
> I'm not sure what's happening, because they work great for me.
>
> If you have a problem with the site that seems to be an 'it
> doesn't work right' issue, like this, could you please include your:
>
> Operating System (Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP,
> MacOS8/9, MacOS X, or other) Browser name/version (IE5, IE6,
> Netscape, AOL, Firefox, Safari)
>
> I can't test all these combinations, but I can tell you that
> the site is known to work with:
>
> MacOS X, Safari/Firefox
> WinXP, IE/Firefox
>
> If the problem is 'I would rather it do This than That', then
> just send it on, and don't bother with the OS/Browser.
>
> [Firefox Advertisement]
> If you haven't tried it, you should try Firefox, the browser
> product of Mozilla.org, and a descendent of Netscape. Firefox
> is one of the best browsers out there, with good compliance
> to the various standards. IE hasn't been maintained very well
> lately, with most of the 'updates'
> being simply fixes for security holes.
>
> Firefox has a very good built-in pop-up blocker. You almost
> never see pop-up ads with it, and there are lots of really
> cool extensions, including one that will take a 'mailto:'
> link, and use it to open up a new mail message in Yahoo!
> Mail, and fill out the To:, Subject:, and
> Body: fields, if they are specified in the link.
>
> Also, you'll love the 'Tabbed Browsing' feature. You can
> ctrl-shift-click on chapters 2, 3, and 4 of a story, and
> they'll be loading in the background (within your current
> window) while you're reading chapter 1. Especially useful for
> when you're taking a laptop out away from your internet
> connection, and want to have something to read on the road.
> [/Firefox Advertisement]
>
> I added some comments on how the filters work to the story list page.
> Subcategories haven't been assigned yet, but the Main
> Category is treated as one of the subcategories. The
> subcategories list is limited to those subcategories that
> have been created off that main category (and none have been
> created yet), or the full list of subcategories, if no main
> category is selected.
>
> Anthony
>
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--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Holder <aaholder@s...>
wrote:

> At least one or two of you have mentioned problems with the

filters

> 'dumping back to the login page'.
>
> I'm not sure what's happening, because they work great for me.
>
> If you have a problem with the site that seems to be an 'it

doesn't

> work right' issue, like this, could you please include your:
>
> Operating System (Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP, MacOS8/9,

MacOS

> X, or other)
> Browser name/version (IE5, IE6, Netscape, AOL, Firefox, Safari)
>
> I can't test all these combinations, but I can tell you that the

site

> is known to work with:
>
> MacOS X, Safari/Firefox
> WinXP, IE/Firefox

The filters also work with MacOS 9.1, Mozilla 1.0

*hugs poor old clamshell Ibook*
*hugs filters that save her from having to read all 376 (last I
looked) entries to find out if a story has already been nominated)*

Dwim

Does everyone else not have the Search feature to browse for a specific
story title? (I have it.)

--Ainaechoiriel

MEFA Admin and Founder

"This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond said, "for
it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.

http://gabrielle.sytes.net/mefa The Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards

Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dwimmer_laik [mailto:dwimmer_laik@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 2:56 PM
> To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MEFAwards] Re: Filter problems with MEFA2005 site
>
>
>
> --- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Holder <aaholder@s...>
> wrote:
> > At least one or two of you have mentioned problems with the
> filters
> > 'dumping back to the login page'.
> >
> > I'm not sure what's happening, because they work great for me.
> >
> > If you have a problem with the site that seems to be an 'it
> doesn't
> > work right' issue, like this, could you please include your:
> >
> > Operating System (Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP, MacOS8/9,
> MacOS
> > X, or other)
> > Browser name/version (IE5, IE6, Netscape, AOL, Firefox, Safari)
> >
> > I can't test all these combinations, but I can tell you that the
> site
> > is known to work with:
> >
> > MacOS X, Safari/Firefox
> > WinXP, IE/Firefox
>
> The filters also work with MacOS 9.1, Mozilla 1.0
>
> *hugs poor old clamshell Ibook*
> *hugs filters that save her from having to read all 376 (last I
> looked) entries to find out if a story has already been nominated)*
>
> Dwim
>
>
>
>
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I think that's what is the problem for me, Aine. I can search a list
for the main category, but if I want to cut it down into
sub-categories it doesn't work. But now I know, it won't. No worries
then.

Lea

--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, "Ainaechoiriel" <mefaadmin@e...> wrote:
> Perhaps it's because subcategories aren't set yet. I mean there are
only
> three default subcategories, right? Poetry, Drabble and Vignette (and I
> can't even remember if Vignette is by default). Otherwise, it's just a
> bunch of words as suggestions that the Category Engineers will look
at to
> try and group stories. Subcategory is still in flux.
>
> --Ainaechoiriel
>
> MEFA Admin and Founder
>
> "This evil cannot be concealed by the power of the Elves," Elrond
said, "for
> it is Windows-compatible, and freeware at that." --H.F.
>
> http://gabrielle.sytes.net/mefa The Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards
>
> Blog: http://www.ainaechoiriel.blogspot.com
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Anthony Holder [mailto:aaholder@s...]
> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 1:19 PM
> > To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [MEFAwards] Filter problems with MEFA2005 site
> >
> >
> > At least one or two of you have mentioned p

roblems with the
> > filters 'dumping back to the login page'.
> >
> > I'm not sure what's happening, because they work great for me.
> >
> > If you have a problem with the site that seems to be an 'it
> > doesn't work right' issue, like this, could you please include your:
> >
> > Operating System (Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP,
> > MacOS8/9, MacOS X, or other) Browser name/version (IE5, IE6,
> > Netscape, AOL, Firefox, Safari)
> >
> > I can't test all these combinations, but I can tell you that
> > the site is known to work with:
> >
> > MacOS X, Safari/Firefox
> > WinXP, IE/Firefox
> >
> > If the problem is 'I would rather it do This than That', then
> > just send it on, and don't bother with the OS/Browser.
> >
> > [Firefox Advertisement]
> > If you haven't tried it, you should try Firefox, the browser
> > product of Mozilla.org, and a descendent of Netscape. Firefox
> > is one of the best browsers out there, with good compliance
> > to the various standards. IE hasn't been maintained very well
> > lately, with most of the 'updates'
> > being simply fixes for security holes.
> >
> > Firefox has a very good built-in pop-up blocker. You almost
> > never see pop-up ads with it, and there are lots of really
> > cool extensions, including one that will take a 'mailto:'
> > link, and use it to open up a new mail message in Yahoo!
> > Mail, and fill out the To:, Subject:, and
> > Body: fields, if they are specified in the link.
> >
> > Also, you'll love the 'Tabbed Browsing' feature. You can
> > ctrl-shift-click on chapters 2, 3, and 4 of a story, and
> > they'll be loading in the background (within your current
> > window) while you're reading chapter 1. Especially useful for
> > when you're taking a laptop out away from your internet
> > connection, and want to have something to read on the road.
> > [/Firefox Advertisement]
> >
> > I added some comments on how the filters work to the story list page.
> > Subcategories haven't been assigned yet, but the Main
> > Category is treated as one of the subcategories. The
> > subcategories list is limited to those subcategories that
> > have been created off that main category (and none have been
> > created yet), or the full list of subcategories, if no main
> > category is selected.
> >
> > Anthony
> >
> >
> >
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> > --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without
> > music, dance, and theater?
> > Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good!
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> > ------~->
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> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> >
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Hi Anthony,

I absolutely agree with you that Firefox is a vastly superior browser to IE.
And thank you for the ctrl-shift-click tip, I've only known about the
right-click/Open-Link-in-New-Tab method. Tabbed browsing is incredibly
valuable.

Unfortunately, I'm using Firefox 1.0.1 under Windows 2000 (sent you the
details last night) and am experiencing the problem with the "Drabbles"
filter sending me back to the login page.

A question: do you store the login info in a cookie? Because I don't allow
cookies. Is that possibly the problem?

- Barbara

>From: Anthony Holder <aaholder@swbell.net>
>Reply-To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
>To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [MEFAwards] Filter problems with MEFA2005 site
>Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:19:11 -0500
>
>At least one or two of you have mentioned problems with the filters
>'dumping back to the login page'.
>
>I'm not sure what's happening, because they work great for me.
>
>If you have a problem with the site that seems to be an 'it doesn't
>work right' issue, like this, could you please include your:
>
>Operating System (Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000, WinXP, MacOS8/9, MacOS
>X, or other)
>Browser name/version (IE5, IE6, Netscape, AOL, Firefox, Safari)
>
>I can't test all these combinations, but I can tell you that the site
>is known to work with:
>
>MacOS X, Safari/Firefox
>WinXP, IE/Firefox
>
>If the problem is 'I would rather it do This than That', then just send
>it on, and don't bother with the OS/Browser.
>
>[Firefox Advertisement]
>If you haven't tried it, you should try Firefox, the browser product of
>Mozilla.org, and a descendent of Netscape. Firefox is one of the best
>browsers out there, with good compliance to the various standards. IE
>hasn't been maintained very well lately, with most of the 'updates'
>being simply fixes for security holes.
>
>Firefox has a very good built-in pop-up blocker. You almost never see
>pop-up ads with it, and there are lots of really cool extensions,
>including one that will take a 'mailto:' link, and use it to open up a
>new mail message in Yahoo! Mail, and fill out the To:, Subject:, and
>Body: fields, if they are specified in the link.
>
>Also, you'll love the 'Tabbed Browsing' feature. You can
>ctrl-shift-click on chapters 2, 3, and 4 of a story, and they'll be
>loading in the background (within your current window) while you're
>reading chapter 1. Especially useful for when you're taking a laptop
>out away from your internet connection, and want to have something to
>read on the road.
>[/Firefox Advertisement]
>
>I added some comments on how the filters work to the story list page.
>Subcategories haven't been assigned yet, but the Main Category is
>treated as one of the subcategories. The subcategories list is limited
>to those subcategories that have been created off that main category
>(and none have been created yet), or the full list of subcategories, if
>no main category is selected.
>
>Anthony
>

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I finally took it upon myself to test my hypothesis, and found out that you
*do* indeed have to have cookies enabled to filter the story list (in my
case, I was trying to list all drabbles). Otherwise, specifying a filter
sends you back to the login page -- which seems odd, because doing a full
story list does not appear to check the login cookie.

So, those who are having this problem, just enable cookies for the
"sytes.net" site (if you do not choose to enable them globally) to make it
go away.

- Barbara

>From: "Elena Tiriel" <ElenaTiriel@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com
>Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 14:45:46 -0700
>
>Hi Anthony,
>
>Unfortunately, I'm using Firefox 1.0.1 under Windows 2000 (sent you the
>details last night) and am experiencing the problem with the "Drabbles"
>filter sending me back to the login page.
>
>A question: do you store the login info in a cookie? Because I don't allow
>cookies. Is that possibly the problem?
>
>- Barbara

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